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• April 17: Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a Papal Mass at Washington Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: Pope Benedict XVI reacts to the crowd at the conclusion of a Papal Mass at Washington Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: Cardinals participate in the recession with Pope Benedict XVI during the Papal's Mass at Washington Nationals Park.
• April 17: Pope Benedict XVI is seen on the stadium video screen as he celebrates a Papal Mass at Washington Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: The Capitol looms in the background as worshippers watch the Papal Mass of Pope Benedict XVI at Washington Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: Sisters from the Little Sisters of the Poor, right, and the Missionaries of Charity, along with a priest from an unknown order, participate in the offertory procession during a Papal Mass with Pope Benedict XVI at Washington Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: Pope Benedict XVI takes part in a Mass at Washington Nationals baseball Park in Washington, D.C.
• April 17: Pope Benedict XVI takes part in a Mass at Washington Nationals baseball Park in Washington, D.C.
• April 17: Pope Benedict XVI is welcomed by Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl prior to the Papal's Mass at Washington Nationals baseball Park in Washington, D.C.
• April 17: Pope Benedict XVI waves from the Popemobile upon his arrival for his Papal Mass at Washington Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: Pope Benedict XVI arrives in the popemobile for Mass at Washington Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: Pope Benedict XVI, riding in the popemobile, makes his entrance in Washington Nationals Park for a Mass.
• April 17: Members of the Catholic clergy gather for last-minute preparations prior to the Mass of Pope Benedict XVI at Nationals Park, in Washington.
• April 17: A procession of Catholic clergy walk on the field of Washington Nationals Park in Washington to attend the Mass by Pope Benedict XVI.
• April 17: A group of priests read their programs prior to the Mass with Pope Benedict XVI at Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: Father John Scada of Hanover, Pa., stands among fellow priests prior to the Mass with Pope Benedict XVI at Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: Catholic clergy from left, Nicolas Cabrerra and Juan Pablo Dominguez of Mexico, Brian Dinkle of Wichita, Kansas, and Octavio Cortez of Mexico, watch the jumbotron at Washington Nationals Park in Washington prior to the Mass with Pope Benedict XVI.
• April 17: A priest in the crowd talks on a cell phone and waves prior to the Mass with Pope Benedict XVI at Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: Catholic clergy walk on the field of Washington Nationals Park in Washington to attend the Mass by Pope Benedict XVI.
• April 17: Little Sisters of the Poor Sister Kathleen Marie, right, shows Sister Ann Marguerite how to use their communal cell phone in the early morning before the Papal Mass with Pope Benedict XVI in Washington.
• April 17: Sister Marcel Joseph of the Little Sisters of the Poor from Richmond, Va., uses her cell phone to take a picture of the altar as last-minute preparations are made for the Mass of Pope Benedict XVI at Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: Members of the Knights of Columbus line up before receiving their instruction as last-minute preparations are made for the Mass of Pope Benedict XVI at Nationals Park in Washington.
• April 17: The Rev. Gregory Coan from the Archdiocese of Washington arranges the Communion offerings as last-minute preparations are made for the Mass of Pope Benedict XVI at Nationals Park.
• April 16: In this photo provided by the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Benedict XVI walks with Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl and Monsignor Walter Rossi, rector of the Basilica, right, on his visit to the Basilica.
• April 16: In this photo provided by the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Benedict XVI says Vespers in the Crypt at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception with the bishops of the United States in Washington.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd as he arrives at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
• April 16: In this photo provided by the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Benedict XVI presents New Orleans Archbishop Alfred Hughes with a chalice as a gift for his sacrifice and service during Hurricane Katrina. The pope was visiting the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. At back center is Chicago Cardinal Francis George.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI arrives for Vespers in the Crypt at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception with the bishops of the United States in Washington.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI arrives at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on the first full day of his visit to the United States. The Basilica is the largest Roman Catholic church in North America. He is escorted by Monsignor Walter Rossi, rector of the Basilica, right, and Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl, left.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI, center, pauses as he leaves the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
• April 16: Steve Retta of Virginia holds up a sign as he waits for Pope Benedict XVI to arrive at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI addresses the bishops at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on the first full day of his visit to the United States. At right is Chicago's Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI waves to guests as he departs the Nunciature, the Vatican's embassy in Washington, for the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI departs the Nunciature, the Vatican's embassy in Washington, for the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI leads the celebration of the Vespers with American bishops in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
• April 16: Bishops listen as Pope Benedict XVI addresses them at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on the first full day of his visit to the United States.
• April 16: A mariachi band plays 'Mananitas,' the traditional Mexican song of 'Happy Birthday,' as Pope Benedict XVI passes by on his way to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd as President Bush applauds during a South Lawn arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington.
• April 16: President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI listen to the national anthem during a South Lawn arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington.
• April 16: President Bush escorts Pope Benedict XVI to the podium during a South Lawn arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington.
• April 16: President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI stand on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington during an arrival ceremony for the pope.
• April 16: President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI walk to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington following an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn.
• April 16: President Bush and first lady Laura Bush applaud as Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
• April 16: President Bush meets with Pope Benedict XVI in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI, accompanied by President Bush, waves as they walk to the Oval Office of the White House after an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn.
• April 16: Sofia Delgado holds up a portrait of Our Lady of Schoenstatt as she waits with the crowd to see the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI to the Nunciature, the Vatican's embassy in Washington.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI is cheered as his motorcade travels along Massachusetts Avenue in Washington.
• April 16: April 16: People on the street cheer as Pope Benedict XVI, in the popemobile, rides down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington after an arrival ceremony and meeting with President Bush at the White House.
• April 16: People on the street cheer as Pope Benedict XVI, in the popemobile, rides down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington after an arrival ceremony and meeting with President Bush at the White House.
• April 16: The popemobile with Pope Benedict XVI aboard, rides past waving people in Washington.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI kisses the altar during Vespers in the Crypt of the United States at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception with the bishops of the United States in Washington.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI arrives for Vespers in the Crypt of the United States at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception with the bishops of the United States in Washington.
• April 16: Pope Benedict XVI waves from his motorcade on the way to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
• April 16: President Bush welcomes Pope Benedict XVI at the White House during the pontiff's arrival ceremony.
• April 16: President Bush welcomes Pope Benedict XVI at the White House during the pope's arrival ceremony.
• April 15: Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, right, Pope Benedict XVI, center, and former Italian Premier Romano Prodi, left, are seen prior to boarding a plane bound for Washington at Rome's Fiumicino international airport.
• April 15: Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, right, holds Pope Benedict XVI's robe, at left, prior to boarding a plane bound for Washington at Rome's Fiumicino international airport.
• April 14: Lorena Gonzalez of Silver Spring, Md., cleans the seating area in the upper deck as preparations were made at the recently dedicated Nationals baseball park for the outdoor Mass of Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday in Washington.
• April 14: Daly Perez, left, joins demonstrators outside the White House in Washington to protest the alleged abuses of the Catholic priests as the city prepared for the first visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States.
• April 14: Sister Susan Mary Born, left, and Stephanie Eklund, right, both of Upper Darby, Pa., pose with a cutout replica of Pope Benedict XVI, part of the merchandise commemorating the pope's visit to Washington, on sale at the gift shop at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.